CONSTRUCTION FIXINGS New DIY assortment fromExpandet


Expandet launched the world’s first plasticWallPlug in the early 1950s. A huge success it proved the base for the further development of the company. In the 1970s the Expandet Rosett®


was introduced, which the company believes


remains “probably the world’s best anchor for hollow walls”. Today, Expandet prides itself on applying “constant intelligent innovation” to provide a range of fixings which comply with the most demanding customer needs around the world.


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hrough this “constant intelligent innovation” as well as the knowledge it has obtained in the professional market, combined with research among building markets and its customers, Expandet has introduced a new DIY assortment. The new DIY assortment consist of 74 different quality fixing products for solid bricks, concrete, aerated concrete and plasterboards. Besides a range of accessories such as screws, cover caps, hooks, etc.


The DIY assortment is packed in modern plastic bags with short and clear information on both front and reverse.


Furthermore it includes a special ‘find the right plug’ sign. This sign asks the customer two questions; what kind of material is your wall or ceiling? and what is the weight of the item you want to fasten? When this is clear the customer just has to find the product in the Guide, pick up the reference number and then find the bag on the shelf. “The new DIY system meets the requirements of easy self-service as it lets the customer find the right product for their application quickly and easily.”


Hall: 4 Stand: E31 Index prepares to storm Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2011


Index, a referencemanufacturer of anchors, fixing systems and screws in the Spanishmarket, will be present at the upcoming Fastener Fair Stuttgart.


visitor with customised advice. Since Index committed to obtaining the most important


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European quality certificates for its products, the company has focused on its capacity to adapt and innovate. Through the load and removal tests that will be carried out


in the Technical Corner, Index will continue to show all of the solutions capable from its recognised range of services and products. Over the three show days the Index team will provide


imilar to previous Fastener Fair Stuttgart shows Index will include a Technical Corner on its stand, so that its engineers can display the technical properties of various products contained in the Index catalogue and provide the


visitors with all the load and resistance tests they may request: another example, says Index, of its commitment to reinvent itself and reach excellence in quality everywhere. “We go to Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2011 because it is where all


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the biggest specialists in the European and international market will be,” explains Oscar Cañas, export manager at Index. “We want to continue being a reference in fixing systems and screws in Europe, which is why we will put all our products to the test in our Technical Corner. This will let us prove that our international quality certificates and homologations continue to be our most recognised emblem.”


Aptus and Mungo announce new partnership


Aptus Fastener Systems will become Mungo Befestigungstechnik’s trading partner serving the distributormarket throughout the UK fromFebruary 2011.


omas Tamosevicius, regional manager of Mungo Befestigungstechnik AG says: “Aptus will become a reliable partner to represent our brand in the UK market. They will assure the best service and support for all Mungo users.” Formed in 1968, Mungo has developed into a medium-sized fastener manufacturer with a worldwide customer base and has secured a firm position as a professional partner in the fastening industry. This is due to its consistent enhancements


of its product range and the active expansion of its presence on the international market. 2003 brought a significant milestone for Mungo with the opening of the multi-stage cold forming plant in Olten, Switzerland, for


the manufacture of steel products. “Mungo have a long standing reputation for the quality of their product, presentation and marketing” says Stewart Taylor,


managing director of Aptus. “Their products will fit in perfectly within our existing ranges and will provide all of our customers with access to products of the highest quality which comply with construction product regulations both now and in the near future.” Products in the Mungo range include high quality nylon products, through bolts and drop in anchors with ETA approval, and


insulation anchors. Mungo also has a wide range of chemical products, such as approved resins, and was also at the forefront of the invention of the Jet plug plasterboard fixing. Mungo stock will be held at Aptus’s base in the East Midlands with regular replenishment from Switzerland.


60 Fastener + Fixing Magazine • Issue 67 January 2011


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